UPDATED: Verizon Extends 3G Life for MVNOs

UPDATED:

Yesterday’s news that Verizon has extended the CDMA deadline for MVNOs ONLY does not apply to Verizon pre and postpaid directly.

NWIDA has confirmed the following information regarding Verizon prepaid and postpaid:

In addition to yesterday’s news that Verizon has extended the CDMA deadline for MVNOs ONLY – NWIDA has confirmed by Verizon the following information regarding Verizon prepaid and postpaid:

All Verizon CDMA based (both CDMA/3G and non HD/Volte LTE ) phones, except those listed below, will NOT be activate-able on Verizon prepaid or postpaid after June 30. They will be usable on Verizon MVNOs until Dec. 31, 2018 for new activations.

The following postpaid devices will be allowed activation until Sept. 30, 2018

LG Gizmo Pal 2 (LGVC110 and LGVC110B)

LG Gizmo Gadget (LGVC200 and LG200B)

The following prepaid devices will be allowed to be activated until Dec. 31, 2018

LG Zone 3 (VS425PP and VS425LPP)

LG Zone 2 (VS415PP)

Moto G Play (Motxt1609PP)

Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM J100VLPP)

Samsung Gusto 3 (SMB311VZPP)

All other CDMA/3G (Non HD voice/VoLTE/LTE device will need to be activated on a Verizon MVNO. That deadline is again for Verizon MVNOs ONLY and will be extended till December 31, 2018.